The Dialectics of Liberation

Name: The Dialectics of Liberation
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SKU: 9781781688915
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Series: Radical Thinkers Set 10

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The Dialectics of Liberation documents the groundbreaking 1967 London congress where existential psychiatrists, Marxists, anarchists, and political leaders converged to address pressing social issues. Edited by David Cooper, it compiles discussions by influential figures like Stokely Carmichael, Herbert Marcuse, and R. D. Laing examining the roots of social violence amid rising unrest due to racism, inequality, and environmental concerns. The book captures the emergence of a revolutionary political style blending ideology with direct action on both individual and societal levels.
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This volume appeals to readers interested in radical politics, social theory, 1960s counterculture, and the intersections of psychiatry, Marxism, and activism. It suits students and scholars in political science, sociology, and history, as well as activists seeking historical perspectives on dissent and revolutionary thought.

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The now legendary Dialectics of Liberation congress, held in London in 1967, was a unique expression of the politics of dissent. Existential psychiatrists, Marxist intellectuals, anarchists, and political leaders met to discuss key social issues. Edited by David Cooper, The Dialectics of Liberation compiles interventions from congress contributors Stokely Carmichael, Herbert Marcuse, R. D. Laing, Paul Sweezy, and others, to explore the roots of social violence.

Against a backdrop of rising student frustration, racism, class inequality, and environmental degradation—a setting familiar to readers today—the conference aimed to create genuine revolutionary momentum by fusing ideology and action on the levels of the individual and of mass society. The Dialectics of Liberation captures the rise of a forceful style of political activity that came to characterize the following years.

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The Dialectics of Liberation is praised for its insightful approach to understanding society and revolutionary change, described by Brian Aarons as invaluable for illuminating future directions for social movements. Brian Thill highlights its broad engagement with leftist debates on capitalism, violence, revolution, and early ecological thought, noting the conference's alignment with influential anti-psychiatry thinkers like Foucault and Deleuze.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781688915

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 June 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Contributors:

Edited by David Cooper
Contributions by Herbert Marcuse
Contributions by Paul Sweezy
Contributions by Lucien Goldmann
Contributions by Gregory Bateson
Kwame Ture Stokely Carmichael,
Contributions by John Gerassi
Contributions by Paul Goodman
Contributions by Jules Henry

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 210

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Series: Radical Thinkers Set 10

About the Author

David Cooper (1931-1986) was a South African-born theorist and existential psychiatrist.

The Dialectics of Liberation